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The survey period for the SIGIS study on work and organizational culture runs from September 29 to October 25. All target individuals have received a personal invitation to participate in the survey. The online survey is anonymous and voluntary and will take approximately 15 minutes to complete. The more participants...

The Faculty of Sciences warmly welcomes all students commencing their studies in Sciences and Mathematics at FAU in the winter semester and wishes all students every success in their studies. The Faculty offers new students preparatory courses and orientation weeks for their respective subjects. At the website introductory events you...

Research predicts end of iconic ice dam events One of the most spectacular natural phenomena in the world will most likely no longer be seen in our lifetime: Between 1940 and 2011 the glacier advanced periodically, and when it did, it blocked the Brazo Rico, a side arm of Lago Argentino. This...

Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU) regularly awards one of the most prestigious German awards in the field of mathematics: The Karl Georg Christian von Staudt Prize. This year, it is being awarded to Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Lück, a mathematician at the University of Bonn, in recognition of his pioneering work in modern...

In the new collaborative research center (CRC) 1719 “ChemPrint – the next generation of printed semiconductors: Engineering on the atomic level using molecular surface chemistry”, researchers at FAU are investigating how to improve the manufacturing processes and quality of semiconductors under specific physical and chemical conditions. Semiconductor materials are used...

For all female master students considering a PhD, FAUmentoring ARIADNEtechnat aims at helping them achieve this goal. Sagni joined the 24/25 group and for her, it works perfectly well: “The ARIADNEtechnat program has helped me secure a successful PhD. My mentor offered systematic advice through every stage of the process!”...

Dr. Christian Sommer from the Institute of Geography at FAU was involved in the first systematic recording of measurement data tracking the dramatic retreat of glaciers Over the last 25 years approximately 39 percent of glacier ice has disappeared: the results of the Glambie study from the European Space Organization...

Today, physicists are still asking themselves whether quantum mechanics needs hypercomplex numbers. FAU researchers Ece Ipek Saruhan, Prof. Dr. Joachim von Zanthier and Dr. Marc Oliver Pleinert have been investigating this question in their research. Exactly 100 years ago, Werner Heisenberg, Max Born and Pascual Jordan formulated quantum mechanics and...

A quantum computer the size of a smartphone – researchers at Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU) are investigating how this could become reality. Physicist Prof. Dr. Vojislav Krstić and his team of researchers are focusing on developing quantum bits (Qubits) that work on the basis of topological isolators, a class of materials...

In order to reach their target, for instance a tumor, immune cells have to leave the bloodstream or lymphatic vessels and migrate through connective tissue. Until now, scientists presumed that immune cells migrated through tissue by constantly changing their shape and therefore squeezing through the smallest pores and openings. Using...

The seeds in the teaching collection at the Botanical Garden in Erlangen have a very special aesthetic. Photographer Danièle Dugré shows them in an unexpected light. Founded in 1851, the “Museum Botanicum Erlangense” has an eventful history. Time and again, the plants, seeds and fruit it contains were examined by...

A team of scientists from the Department of Chemistry and Pharmacy, in collaboration with colleagues from Charles University in Prague, Czech Republic, have made a significant advance in understanding future hydrogen storage technology. Their latest research, published in the ACS Energy Letters, reveal the active configuration of catalysts to generate...

Vast quantities of information can be gained from blood samples today using modern testing methods. The process for evaluating this hoard of data is equally complex as is the ability to draw reliable conclusions from it to diagnose diseases. Collaborative project from FAU and biotech company BioVariance Researchers from Friedrich-Alexander-Universität...

The Faculty of Sciences warmly welcomes all students commencing their studies in Sciences and Mathematics at FAU in the winter semester and wishes all students every success in their studies. The Faculty offers new students preparatory courses and orientation weeks for their respective subjects. At the website introductory events you...

Carbon, of all things, could help us to push forward the decarbonization of our industrial society. Functional carbon particles, known as carbon dots, can transform sunlight into energy and extract hydrogen from water. Prof. Dr. Dirk M. Guldi, a chemist at Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU), researches the molecular structure of such...

Who undertakes voluntary work aimed at encouraging the integration of migrants in rural areas? What contribution do the migrants themselves make towards a lively volunteering culture in rural areas? Which measures can be introduced to ensure a wide range of voluntary activities remain in place over the long term? These...

About rhodoliths and the impact climate has on these architects of the natural world Rising water temperatures caused by climate change also put pressure on important ecosystem engineers. While everyone is aware of coral and the huge reefs it forms, other architects of the natural world include certain species of...

Emperor penguins are an endangered species. Scientists are protecting the largest of all penguins by monitoring their numbers precisely and investigating which factors affect their population. A team led by researchers at Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU) has now developed a reliable method that can predict the number of breeding pairs and...

The Faculty of Sciences at FAU has participated in Girls’ Day for many years. An exciting and motivating program awaited the girls again this year: The offer with contributions on the topics “Exploring the hidden physics in the animal world together”, “The hot and energetic universe” and “Earth in transition...

Dr. Thomas Dauser from Dr. Karl Remeis Observatory and Erlangen Centre for Astroparticle Physics (ECAP) at FAU has received this year’s Innovation Award from the High Energy Astrophysics Division (HEAD) of the American Astronomical Society (AAS) together with Javier Garcia (NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, USA, and Caltech) and...